Tag: university
The political left’s shmoo theory of education
January 25, 2017 | Post
“Education” is not some homogeneous blob individuals accumulate.
University athletes punished for bad thoughts
January 13, 2017 | Post
The new trend of university administrators arbitrarily punishing their men’s sports teams is even worse than I thought
What is college good for?
January 9, 2017 | Post
How many of you would spend the time you are spending, pay the money you are paying, and do the things you have to do as a student if at the end of your time at this university, you wouldn’t receive a degree?
Do colleges have an edifice complex, an amenities arms race, or both?
January 7, 2017 | Post
College construction has focused more on creating non-academic than academic space, and about half of all college space today is for non-academic use.
The biggest threat on campus
December 11, 2016 | Post
It is the examined life that both George and West view as the purpose of a liberal-arts education. Its goal, that is, is to encourage critical reflection on the biggest questions; to lead us into an intellectual engagement that fulfills our nature as thinking beings; to help us achieve self-mastery; to enlarge our souls.
The devaluation of higher education
November 3, 2016 | Post
Like any other economic good, the value of a higher education degree is determined on the market, at the intersection of the subjective valuations and appraisements of those constituting the supply and demand of that particular good.
What If #FreeCollege Actually Hurts The Very Students It Is Supposed to Help?
October 5, 2016 | Post
Trump and Clinton are likely to look at this question. So does a new study.
Candidates Divided on the One Issue That Is Ruining Millions of Young Lives
June 30, 2016 | Post
Hundreds of thousands of college students graduated last month, and for many, their biggest concern is how to pay off their college debt. Americans currently hold $1.3 trillion in student debt—even more than they hold in credit card debt—and its preventing them from making investments, buying homes, and successfully meeting their financial obligations. That’s a […]
Microaggressions and Professor Speech on Campus
December 17, 2015 | Post
The fall semester at many universities is coming to an end. That means course evaluations – one of the few opportunities students have to provide feedback on their professors. Constructive criticism is often taken into account in decisions about promotions and tenure. But now there is a movement to expand course evaluations to include feedback […]
Open Inquiry Is Integral to the University Experience
October 15, 2015 | Post
Increasingly, the expectation of rigorous debate and discussion on controversial topics has diminished on college campuses across the nation. Students are now more content or even encouraged to coast through higher education without having to encounter beliefs or opinions that offend their preconceived notions about the world. Students are treating the college experience as less […]